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Pros

There is an internal safety unlock button in case a child locks themselves in the cabinet the glow in the dark button allows them to unlock it from within the cabinet. Securely locks medicine cabinets, file drawers and other cabinet doors/drawers.

Yale smart cabinet lock is a good way to lock a cabinet from kids, teens, or houseguests. Opens with the app on your phone has bluetooth and wifi. The wifi\bluetooth bridge adds additional functionality for remote lock/unlock.

The lock seems to be very durable. I assume that at some point there may be technical problems but have not yet seen them and reiterate this is a good solid product. Highly recommend. Thankful for this product.



Cons

While i have worked with hundreds of them this particular one is finicky. The connection is so inconsistent. It's a great idea for a product but it’s completely unreliable.

The reporting in homekit is sparse on detail. The app is glitchy and trying to change your password if you forgot is a chore.

It is quite time-consuming to break a post without pulling a door off its hinges. As other reviewers have said, this lock is more of a deterrent than an actual stronghold lock.

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Quality


Easy to install and comes with screws, tape, etc.


Works great and is keeping the liquor cabinet more secure from the kids (and their friends)


This lock won't withstand even a casual screwdriver attack, let alone a determined crowbar.


Now here's the problem: every part of this lock--every securing part of the system--is made of plastic.

Price


The lock works really good the only reason i gave it four stars instead of five is because of the price i feel like it's a litt...  Read More


I spent $2500 on the bar furniture many years ago and did not want to toss it just to buy another piece of furniture that had a...  Read More

Shipping


I had to call the 24/7 tech support for help (which was fast and helpful response).

Packaging/appearance


But first, let me say that it's a well conceived and executed package if you want to lock a kitchen or bathroom cabinet, this l...  Read More


I had some misgivings about this lock when i first opened the box because it’s all plastic.

Competitiveness


Of course you can also link your yale\august account to wink, google home, alexa and other smart home providers to automate thi...  Read More


I find that the yale access app works a littler better even though both apps perform the same functions and look very similar.


You can control this lock and other yale products with the yale access app or the august lock app.

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  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    plastic, open, easy, little and set.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there may be deception involved.
  • Our engine has determined that the review content quality is low.
  • Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 63.0% of the reviews are reliable.
  • This product had a total of 131 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 23 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I had to return one because it wouldnt make connection


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    So far it has worked exactly as advertised with next to no problems but since it locks onto a plastic latch i really doubt it will be very long b4 the plastic latch itself breaks rendering the cab lock useless


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Definitely should have been made with a metal latch or something


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Lets face it the kids dont need to see anything 34adult34 from pills to liquor to bedroom items


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Definitely not the product to guard you against a malicious breakin or something like that but can do the trick to keep things away from prying eyes visitors kids etc


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I almost gave up on this lock completely after trying for nearly an hour to set it up and getting no where


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The only thing the app would do was recognize the serial number after i scanned the code on the box but it would not connect to the lock at all


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I put it away ate dinner then went back to try a different route

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